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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Northern Europe  
Currency 2008 Lats (LVL)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 64559  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 2259  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 35.0  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Riga (722)  
United Nations membership date 2000 17 September 1991  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 33782  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 16042  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 7833  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 –4.6  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 10.6  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 6.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 14956.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 6969.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 3292.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 14644.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 6881.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 3284.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 30.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 30.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 24.2  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 0.50 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 0.59 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 0.61 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2008 –4492  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –1992  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –371  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 165  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 122  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Series linked to former series.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2008 103  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 77 2001.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 120 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 119  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 100  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 120 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 119  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 100  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2008 7.5 Age group 15 to 74 years.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 8.7 Age group 15 to 74 years.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 14.4  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2008 28.6  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 25.8 Age group 15 to 74 years. Excludes conscripts.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 26.3 Excludes conscripts.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2008 7.7  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 12.1 Age group 15 to 74 years. Excludes conscripts.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 14.5 Excludes conscripts.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 52.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 49.8  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 47.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 68.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 66.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 63.1  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 1684 Non-resident departures. Survey of persons crossing the state border.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 1116 Non-resident departures. Survey of persons crossing the state border.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 509 Non-resident departures. Survey of persons crossing the state border.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 258 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 294  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 258  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 127.4  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 113.6  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 47.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 55.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 42.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 6.3  
Exports (million US$) 2008 9280.8  
Imports (million US$) 2008 15775.2  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2008 Lithuania (16.7), Estonia (14.0), Russian Federation (10.0)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2008 Lithuania (16.5), Germany (13.0), Russian Federation (10.6)  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 –0.5  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 –0.5  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 –0.6  
Urban population (%) 2007 68.0  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 13.8  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 27.2/16.9  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 85.5  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 77.2/67.3  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 9.0  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 1.4  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 67.8 Age group 18 to 49 years. Adjusted. 1995.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 335.0/15.0  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 365485  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 5.1  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 107.2/106.9  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 63.9  
Deaths by assault (women and men, per 100 000) 2005-2006 4.8/15.1  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 20.0  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 21  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 47.6  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 7456/3.3  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 1520.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 633  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 2.3/9.9  
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Data source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
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